Poet Billy Lamont to recite at St. Marks Church- in the Bowery- 38th Annual New Year's Day Marathon Benefit Reading at 6 PM. Featured readers will include one of Lamont's greatest inspirations the legendary Patti Smith. Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Suzanne Vega and Steve Earle are also featured readers. This promises to be an awesome event for a great cause!